Hinton is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,142 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hinton is the 99th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Hinton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Hinton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hinton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hinton is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hinton who work in sales jobs (11.63%), healthcare suport services (11.03%), and teaching (10.88%). As is often the case in a small city, Hinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Hinton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.31% of adults in Hinton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Hinton in 2022 was $23,378, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,512 for a family of four. However, Hinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hinton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.63% of its population below the federal poverty line.Hinton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hinton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Hinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
